| Smog – I Break Horses Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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This song is quite obviously about his relationships with women and how he's not good at/has no interest in maintaining them. I like the lines: At first her warmth felt good between my legs Living breathing heart-beating flesh But soon that warmth turned to an itch Turned to a scratch Turned to a gash I break horses I don't tend to them At first, he enjoys being with this woman, she is lively, fresh, but then as time went on, their relationship, or just she, became an irritation to him and to her, it festered into a wound (emotional hurt) and it became worse until she was "broken" Tonight I'm swimming to my favorite island And I don't want to see you swimming behind Tonight I'm swimming to my favorite island And I don't want to see you swimming behind No I break horses I don't tend to them I think this is basically about him venturing to be by himself so that he doesn't have anyone else depending on him in any way (ie, so that he doesn't have to tend to them). He wants to be by himself and doesn't need a "horse" (woman) to be his beast of burden becasue he can carry his own personal burdens and has no need/desire to carry hers Good song though, I really like his voice :) |
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